8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DIGITAL REALTY TRUST, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 15, 2013)

Filed February 15, 2013For Securities:DLRDLR-PJDLR-PKDLR-PL

Summary

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR) filed this 8-K on February 15, 2013, to announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. The filing primarily serves as a disclosure mechanism, incorporating by reference a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and supplemental operating and financial data (Exhibit 99.2) that were issued and posted on the same date. Investors should note that this 8-K itself does not contain the detailed financial results but directs them to the attached exhibits for this information. The purpose of the filing is to ensure compliance with Regulation FD and to disseminate material information regarding the company's financial performance in a timely manner. Investors seeking to understand DLR's 2012 year-end financial condition and operational performance should review the press release and supplemental data referenced in this report.

Key Highlights

  • 1Filing announces financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.
  • 2Key financial and operational data is provided through an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 3Supplemental operating and financial data is also made available on the company's website and attached as Exhibit 99.2.
  • 4The filing is furnished under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 5Information furnished under these items is not considered 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
  • 6The report includes standard 8-K cover pages and signatures, confirming the date of the event as February 15, 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce Digital Realty Trust, Inc.'s financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012, in compliance with SEC regulations and Regulation FD.

The detailed financial results are not presented directly in the 8-K filing itself. Instead, they are provided in Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release dated February 15, 2013) and Exhibit 99.2 (Supplemental Operating and Financial Data posted February 15, 2013), which are incorporated by reference into the 8-K.

This filing serves as a notification mechanism, incorporating by reference the press release and supplemental data that Digital Realty Trust, Inc. issued and posted on February 15, 2013. It's the formal SEC filing to disseminate that already-released information.

No, the information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of this 8-K, including the attached exhibits, is specifically stated as not being 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, meaning it is not subject to the liabilities associated with Section 18.